{"id":2275,"date":"2014-02-17T02:23:05","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T10:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=2275"},"modified":"2025-01-10T09:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T14:59:28","slug":"heroin-laced-with-powerful-prescription-drug-fentanyl-causing-fatal-overdoses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/02\/17\/heroin-laced-with-powerful-prescription-drug-fentanyl-causing-fatal-overdoses\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroin laced with powerful prescription drug fentanyl causing fatal overdoses"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2315\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/shutterstock_168683609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2315\" alt=\"(Shutterstock photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/shutterstock_168683609-300x240.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/shutterstock_168683609-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/shutterstock_168683609.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Shutterstock photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>POINT PLEASANT, N.J. &#8211; U.S. authorities say more than 80 people have died this year due to an increase in heroin laced with a powerful prescription drug.<\/p>\n<p>The drug fentanyl is typically used to ease the pain of end-stage cancer patients or in anesthesia, but can kill quickly when coupled with heroin. 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